Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism Louisiana Archaeological Survey and Antiquities Commission Anthropological Study No. 5 PRESERVING LOUISIANA’S LEGACY [Illustration: A preserved Indian mound in Pointe Coupee Parish is surrounded by pasture and covered with vegetation.] April 1982 Baton Rouge, Louisiana STATE OF LOUISIANA David C. Treen _Governor_ DEPARTMENT OF CULTURE, RECREATION AND TOURISM Mrs. Lawrence H. Fox _Secretary_ ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY AND ANTIQUITIES COMMISSION _Ex-Officio Members_ Dr. Kathleen M. Byrd _State Archaeologist_ Mr. Robert B. DeBlieux _Assistant Secretary_, Office of Program Development Mr. Frank P. Simoneaux _Secretary_, Department of Natural Resources Mr. Linton Ardoin _Secretary_, Department of Urban and Community Affairs _Appointed Members_ Mr. William Baker Mr. Fred Benton, Jr. Mr. Brian Duhe Dr. Lorraine Heartfield Mr. Robert W. Neuman Mrs. Lanier Simmons Dr. Clarence H. Webb This public document was published at an annual cost of $.30 per copy by Division of Administration, Administrative Services, P.O. Box 44095, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70804 to make available to the citizens of Louisiana through publication information about prehistoric and historic archaeology under authority of La. R.S. 41:1601-1613. This material was printed in accordance with the standards for printing by state agencies established pursuant to RS. 43:31. PRESERVING LOUISIANA’S LEGACY: Everyone Can Help Nancy W. Hawkins Division of Archaeology Editor’s Note Louisiana’s cultural heritage dates back to approximately 10,000 B.C. when Paleo-Indian hunters entered the region in search of Pleistocene big game. Since that time, many other groups have settled in the area. Each of these groups has left evidence of its presence in the archaeological record. The Anthropological Study series published by the Department of Culture, Recreation & Tourism provides a readable account of various activities of these cultural groups.